After its global debut in Japan in November 2022, the all-new C28 generation Nissan Serena is now in Singapore, debuting ahead of Hong Kong and Malaysia – the two other key markets of the Serena in Asia. No prices have been announced yet, so this is just a preview in the island state, at the 2024 Singapore Motor Show. The event is organized by the Motor Traders Association of Singapore. Tan Chong Motor Sales Pte. Ltd., the distributor of Nissan, and its sister company Motor Image Enterprises Pte

UMW Toyota Motor will be launching the all-new 2023 Toyota Innova Zenix later tonight. A countdown timer to its online launch and a registration of interest page is already up on its website. Usually, the introduction of a new generation model would also mean the discontinuation / replacement of the previous generation model. The Toyota Innova could be an exemption to this, if product line ups in Indonesia and India – the two biggest markets for the Innova – is a reliable indication of what’s co

Technically the 2022 Kia Carnival (KA4) sits uncontested in Malaysia. Well yes it's an MPV, with lots of seats and a couple of sliding doors, but it's the only one you can buy new in its price range that's built solely for the people-carrying business that's not a sanitised version of a commercial van. We already love the 11-seater, Korean-imported (CBU) variant that came to Malaysia first. It's far more difficult to sieve the negatives in the locally-assembled (CKD Kulim, Kedah) 7- and 8-seater

UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has released updated prices of three of its models, the Toyota Innova, Toyota Fortuner, and Toyota Hilux which are effective from 1-March 2022. Curiously, the price list is marked as 'Estimated' but checks with dealers reveal that the prices are inclusive of SST. Despite less than four months remaining for Malaysians to take advantage of the Sales Tax (SST) exemption for new cars, expect carmakers and distributors to update new prices to include SST in the coming months.

About three years since its launch, Honda Malaysia confirms the pre-facelift Honda Odyssey has been sold out here. Just to recap, the pre-facelift (or rather, the first facelift) Honda Odyssey arrived in Malaysia as a fully-imported model in 2018 with one variant available – the 2.4L EXV, priced at RM 254,800 during launch. It’s powered by a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated DOHC i-VTEC engine that makes 175 PS and 225 Nm of torque, mated to a CVT that drives the front wheels. It gets the Honda Sens

Fans of Kia can expect a new compact 7-seater MPV from the Korean carmaker this year - the Kia KY - according to a leaked document. Sighted by Indian media, the leaked presentation file shows Kia's plans for 2021. While specification details are still shrouded, the KY is said to be a compact 7-seater MPV - think therabouts the size of the Perodua Alza. Meanwhile, it's been rumoured that the KY will be based on the upcoming Hyundai Staria MPV that's reportedly going to be produced in Hyundai's In